10 Questions
Which of the following families of plants are known to contain saponin glycosides?
Liliaceae
What is the property that characterizes saponins?
They produce a foam in water upon shaking
What is the term used to describe the part of saponin glycosides that is obtained upon hydrolysis?
Sapogenin
What are some of the uses of saponins?
They are used as fish poisons
What is the effect of saponins on red blood corpuscles?
They destroy them by hemolysis
Which class of cardiac glycosides contains a nucleus of steroidal compounds and five unsaturated lactone rings attached with the D ring at position C17?
Cardenolide
What is the structural formula for cardiac glycosides?
Cyclo pentane phenan threne
How many carbon atoms are present in the nucleus of steroidal compounds in cardiac glycosides?
17
What is the term used to describe the type of group attached at the position in cardiac glycosides?
Cardiac glycosides
What are the two groups that can be attached to the nucleus of steroidal compounds in cardenolide?
CH3, CH2OH
Test your knowledge about Saponin Glycosides with this quiz. Learn about their distribution in higher plants and the hydrolysis process to yield sapogenin.
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